PORTALES, N.M. – In what was a crazy opening day for volleyball in the Lone Star Conference, Texas A&M University-Kingsville (7-5, 0-1 LSC) came up short in Greyhound Arena against Eastern New Mexico University (3-7, 1-1 LSC) Friday night.  
 
Defensively, the Javelinas set the tone with nine blocks. However, it was the offense that struggled in the four-set loss as they hit .081 from the floor. The Greyhounds tallied a .168 attack percentage, racked up 61 digs, and recorded four service aces. ENMU now leads the all-time series 33-23 and post an 18-8 record against TAMUK on their home floor. 
    
Lexi Wick, Haley Hutchinson, and Shelby Sheets each paced the club with eight kills. Hutchinson was efficient in the middle with a match-high .417 hitting percentage and tied Wick with four blocks. Wick had a team-high of two aces. Casey Klobedans had a full stat line with 34 assists, five digs, two blocks, two kills and one ace, while libero Jasmine Jacinto and sophomore Kelby Sprinkles accounted for 14 and ten digs, respectively.  
 
Sarah Tuioti-Mariner turned in a match-high 17 kills and nine digs for Eastern, followed by Brooklyn Biel and Jasmine Gannon who split 18 kills evenly. 
 
The Blue and Gold will be back in action tomorrow at 7 p.m. to challenge Western New Mexico University.     
 
Come and join us on September 23 for our special brunch honoring Fred Nuesch's 50 years with Javelina Nation during Hall of Fame Weekend. The event will be held at 11 a.m. in the Grand Ballrooms at Memorial Student Union Building at Texas A&M University-Kingsville. Tickets and tables are still available and all proceeds will benefit the Joan & Fred Nuesch Endowment at TAMUK. For more information on ticket and/or tables, please contact Dennis Hawkins via email (dennis.hawkins@tamuk.edu) or phone (361-593-4787) by September 18.